Stone-mason

Profile of skills and competences

A stonemason who has finished an apprenticeship and is thus the holder of a journeyman’s certificate is able to:

• Plan, execute and quality control stone processing, stonemasonry, restoration and renovation in consideration of the regulations, standards and traditions of the trade
• Handle the machines of the trade, including CNC machines
• Install stone slabs for kitchens, bathrooms, staircases in natural stone and facade cladding
• Apply laws and regulations regarding construction, including health and safety, including lifting equipment and lifting techniques
• Prepare drawings and written materials for the trade
• Perform the work with due consideration of the local and and global environment
• Communicate and cooperate on tasks and projects during all phases with customers, construction management and colleagues in this and other trades
• Have an understanding of the preparation of working drawings and the use of IT for planning and information purposes

Range of occupations accessible to the holder of the certificate
The qualified person will typically be employed in stonemasonries working with renovation and restoration of old buildings, as well as in stonemasonries carrying out work on tombstones and installation of stone slabs for kitchens, bathrooms, staircases in natural stone and facade cladding.

Level of certificate
The training programme is a vocational education programme which is placed in:
The Danish qualification framework for life-long learning at level: 4
European Qualification Framework (EQF) at level: 4